*Developments: CDC

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These awards represent the initial funding of the $1.13 billion investment being made over the next five years, consistent with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021external icon, and will provide these jurisdiction public health programs and CDC with the support needed to expand and leverage the valuable work of DIS. With these resources, CDC will strengthen the DIS workforce so that the U.S. can continue to respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other infectious diseases. Specifically, it will allow health departments to increase their capacity to conduct disease investigation (case investigation and contact tracing), linkage to prevention and treatment, case management and oversight, and outbreak response for COVID-19 and other infectious dise